Park land for school site faces tougher path in city
City Solicitor Edwin Reder ruled that taking part of Springside Park for a school site may proceed only if the Park Commission finds the land unnecessary for playground use and the City Council by a two thirds vote, with the mayor's approval, transfers the property. With seven of 11 council members supported a Victory Hill school plan, broad agreement seems unlikely, and state legislation could delay action. The Park Commission has asked the Council to specify sought park land and will act once it responds. Mayor Dillon warned of legal snags and urged the Council to consider alternative sites if the High School Committee’s Williams Street O Brien property plan is not accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Commission
Springside Park
Edwin E. Reder
Reder
Hurley- Horrigan
Victory Hill
Hurley-Horrigan
Park
Vincent J. Hebert
Hebert
Dillon
High School Commission
O’ Brien
Williams Street
Recter
Eagle Street
Births in Pittsfield and beyond steady stream of newborns
Mr and Mrs Carl C Phillips at 48 Cove Street welcome a son on Thursday. Bruce Mar auszwski at 20 Church Street a son on Saturday. Anthony L Del Signore at 13 Church Street a daughter Saturday. Donald F Griffin at 124 Prospect Street Lanesboro a daughter Saturday. Wayne A Kirk lin Jr at 52 Roberta Road a son yesterday. Maitland C Dowsey at 108 East Housatonic Street a daughter yesterday. Isaiah Alexander at 290 Bradford Street a daughter. Carl A Stranu ser of Lenox a daughter Saturday. Robert Chapman at 14 South Church Street and Noel Hanger at 193 Dewey Avenue a son Saturday. Brent Edwin McIntire born Friday at Exeter Hospital Stratham New Hampshire. Shirley Thomas is his mother and Norman W Thomas is grandfather. Everett C Kelsey of Lake Geneva Wisconsin his daughter Johanna born August 9. Grandparents Everett A Kelsey Lenox and Mrs Kearons J Whalen Jr 73 East Housatonic Street. Great grandmother Mrs Kearons J Wealen of 241 First Street.
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Pittsfield General
Carl C. Phillips
Cove St
Bruce Marauszwski
Church St
Anthony L. del Signore
Donald F. Griffin
Prospect St
Lanesboro
Wayne A. Kirklin Jr
Roberta Road
Maitland C. Dowsey
East Housatonic St
Isaiah Alexander
Bradford St
Carl A. Stranuser
Lenox
Robert Chapman
South Church St
Noel Hanger
Dewey Ave
Roger E. McIntire
Stratham
N.H
Brent Edwin
Exeter
Johanna
Everett A. Kelsey
Kearons J. Whalen Jr
Kearons J. Wealen
First St
AT&T Break In Hits Barrington Garage
Thieves stole tools and equipment worth 3000 to 4000 dollars from the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. garage in the basement of Bill Whitaker Ford in Barrington over the weekend. The items included hand tools, power drills, a skill saw, four amplifier sets, two generators, walkie talkies, a pump, a blower, an adding machine, and a large quantity of copper used for splicing. Police said access was gained by cutting a basement door lock. state police and a detective agency assisted in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bill Whittaker Ford
American Telephone & Telegraph
Edward J. Haughey
Pittsfield Barracks
White Plains
N.H
AT & T
Lenox
Chesterfield
Record 2 385 Attend GE Picnic
A record 2385 members attended the Pittsfield GE Quarter Century Club picnic on Saturday at the GEAA grounds off Crane Avenue. The previous record was 2150 in 1963 for the day long event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Conciliators Arrive In Paper Co Strike Here
State and federal conciliators met in Pittsfield to mediate the seven day strike by United Papermakers and Paperworkers at J B Paper Co 200 West Street. Ralph Mathes shop steward said a meeting with firm management was to be sought as the employer began the dispute over pay Yates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
United
J. B. Paper Co
West St
William McDermott
Albany
Joseph P. Curran
Longmeadow
Raymond J. LaPlante
Springfield
Ralph Mathes
J. B. Paper
Dobbins Plans Run For Ward 4 Council Seat
Ward 4 councilman Edward L. Dobbins announced he will pick up nomination papers and begin circulating them for a possible re election. He did not make a formal announcement and it was unclear if any other candidate has filed.
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Ward 4
Edward L. Dobbins
Police Briefs: McDonough Suffering Illness Leads to Hospital
The police ambulance Saturday transported 67 year old Raymond J. McDonough of 22 Gale Ave to St Luke's Hospital after he became ill at home.
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Raymond J. McDonough
Gale Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Heat Wave Continues With No Relief In Sight
The August heat wave persists with temperatures staying in the very high 80s for most of the month and no immediate relief expected. No records are noted in the available text.
Rare Blood Drive Aids Viet Nam Effort In Berkshire County
Berkshire County residents join a six week Massachusetts Red Cross drive to collect several hundred pints of O negative blood for Viet Nam. Dr Allan Kliman says O negative is needed for universal recipients. Red Cross mobile unit starts at Pittsfield plant for a two day drive.
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Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Red Cross
Viet Nam
Allan Kliman
Boston
Pittsfield
Housing Authority Eyes New Renewal Plan North of Fenn Street
City housing officials deny a third urban renew al project but reports suggest a new redevelopment scheme near North Street, bounded by Fenn First Second and rail lines. The area attracts planners amid active Jubilee and Columbus projects and possible St Luke's hospital talks.
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Housing Authority
North Street
Fenn Street
First Street
Fourth Street
Silver Lake
Hast Street
Grand Union
St. Luke's
Ralph J. Froio
Columbus
Vaccination Dates Announced for Preschool Children
Pittsfield Health Commission reports a date shift for the annual smallpox vaccination of preschool entrants. Vaccinations will now run Monday to Wednesday, August 23 to 25, at City Hall Health Department offices. Service is free.
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Pittsfield
Harold Stein
Local Classified Ads Read Like 1920s Trade Card
A collage of old ads lists services and prices including roofing by Berkshire Roofing and Insulation, Connor Pharmacy deliveries, Harry Vincent Roofing with 40 years’ work, and Jung’s Glass with updated address. Also promotes Blacktop Driveways by Donovan’s and Buckley Coast, plus Derby Shop curtains and World Book Encyclopedia sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Vincent
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Company
Dial
Councilman Hurt Saving Woman From Car Fire
Ward 2 Councilman Raymond Crow was slightly injured when assisting a woman whose car caught fire on Woodlawn Avenue Friday night. He opened the hood and sprayed a chemical extinguisher, but a draft blew the chemical into his face, briefly blinding him. He was treated at the nearby General Electric Co. clinic and believes his eyes were not seriously harmed due to his glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 2
Raymond Crow
Woodlawn Avenue
Crow
General Electric Co
Postmaster Biron Lauded At Ground Breaking Event
Officials praise retiring Postmaster Donald R. Biron at Fenn Street ground breaking for Pittsfield new post office. Congressman Conte calls Biron best managed in New England and notes shoes to fill as Biron retires Aug 31. Mayor Dillon and Remo Del Gallo also laud Biron and look to the project milestone.
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Lidrizzi
Conte
Pittsfield
Donald J. Dowd
Post Office Department
Boston
A. George Mallis
Springfield Architecural
Dillon
Eugene Dellea
West Stockbridge
Edward Kennedy
Biron
Henry Davidson
Davidson Management Co
Arlington
James Richmany
Raymond E. Crow
Remo del Gallo
Donald R. Biron
Fenn Street
New England
William McNutt Promoted at GE
William J. McNutt of 233 Eleanor Road is promoted to product planning engineer in GE power transformer marketing. Native of Philadelphia, Tufts and IIT graduate, 13 years with GE, since 1953 a proposition design engineer. Married to Eleanor McGonigal, four children.
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William J. McNutt
Eleanor Road
General Electric Co
Charles A. Shelton
Mr. McNutt
Philadelphia
Tufts College
Illinois Institute of Technology
McNutt
Eleanor McGonigal
Quinn Endorses Current School Board Setup
Pittsfield voters face three options for School Board makeup with ward representation the key issue. City committeeman John J. Quinn defends the present eight or eleven member plans, noting past chaos and that a larger board would be unwieldy while urging continued ward seats.
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John J. Quinn
Quinn
Pittsfield
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At&t
Barrington
Paper Co
Dobbins
South
Berkshire
City Hall
By Edward Shanahan
Loveless
Public Works
John F. Daniels
Harvey Loveless
Water Department
General Electric
Public Works Department
DPW
Pearl Street
Board of Public Works
C.C. Chesney
Anne Wojtkowski
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
James W. Collins
Wojtkowski
Rin
Edward S. Harubin
Collins
Harabin
Pittsfield High School
Anne Everest
Boston University
al Gaviorno
Donovan's
Merriam Street
Berkshire Drive-In
Bates
Suker's
Buckley Coast
Catherine
Berk
Knapp Shoes
Jung’s Glass
Mayor Speaks
William McNutt
North Star Summer St
Hickey Preeman
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Arrow
Florsheim
Summer Street
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